Venue, Date & Start Time
Location: Coors Field, 2001 Blake Street, Denver, CO 80205
First Pitch is scheduled for 5:10 PM MT
Broadcast: Rockies.TV / SNLA
Weather Outlook (Inference)
Coors Field is outdoors at high altitude. Inference based on typical mid‑April Denver conditions:
Temperature likely 55–65°F
Light winds
Dry air → ball carries extremely well, boosting offense
(No direct weather data was provided in sources.)
Injury Report
Los Angeles Dodgers
Extensive IL list (per NYT box score):
Mookie Betts — 10‑Day IL (back)
Tommy Edman — 10‑Day IL (ankle surgery)
Ben Casparius — 15‑Day IL (shoulder)
Blake Snell — 15‑Day IL (shoulder fatigue)
Brock Stewart — 15‑Day IL (shoulder surgery)
Brusdar Graterol — 15‑Day IL (shoulder)
Landon Knack — 15‑Day IL (intercostal strain)
Evan Phillips — 60‑Day IL (elbow)
Bobby Miller — 60‑Day IL (shoulder)
Enrique Hernández — 60‑Day IL (elbow surgery)
Gavin Stone — 60‑Day IL (shoulder)
Jake Cousins — 60‑Day IL (Tommy John)
Colorado Rockies
W. Castro — Day‑to‑day (hand)
Kyle Freeland — 15‑Day IL (shoulder)
RJ Petit — 60‑Day IL (Tommy John)
Team Records & Recent Form
Los Angeles Dodgers (15–4)
Last 5: W, W, W, W, L
Strengths:
MLB‑best offense: 5.8 runs/game, .283 AVG, .491 SLG, 33 HR
Elite pitching: 3.19 ERA (2nd MLB), 1.08 WHIP, only 57 ER allowed
Top‑tier defense: .992 fielding % (2nd MLB)
Colorado Rockies (7–13)
Last 5: L, W, L, L, L
Strengths:
Young hitters like Ezequiel Tovar and Mickey Moniak showing flashes
Weaknesses:
Starting pitching instability
Injuries to rotation (Freeland)
Probable Pitching Matchup
LAD — Emmet Sheehan (RHP)
Record: 2–0
ERA: 6.60
WHIP: 1.47
K/BB: 14 K / 6 BB in 15 IP
Sheehan has swing‑and‑miss stuff but has struggled with command and hard contact early in 2026.
COL — Ryan Feltner (RHP)
Record: 1–1
ERA: 7.30
WHIP: 1.70
K/BB: 9 K / 6 BB in 12.1 IP
Feltner has been hittable and inconsistent, a dangerous combination against the league’s best offense.
Key Player Matchups
Los Angeles Dodgers
Andy Pages:
.412 AVG, 28 H, 5 HR, 21 RBI — team leader in hits & RBI
Shohei Ohtani:
Season: .254 AVG, .402 OBP, .508 SLG, .910 OPS
Last 10 games: .258 AVG (11 hits in 50 PA)
Dalton Rushing:
.529 AVG, 8 RBI
Colorado Rockies
Ezequiel Tovar:
.237 AVG, 18 H
Mickey Moniak:
.261 AVG, 9 RBI
Series History & Context
Dodgers enter as NL West leaders (15–4).
Rockies sit last in NL West (7–13).
Dodgers have won 4 of their last 5, Rockies have lost 4 of their last 5.
Coors Field’s altitude historically boosts run scoring, especially for power‑heavy teams like the Dodgers.
Betting Trends
Dodgers bullpen: 75% save rate, 13 holds (11th MLB)
Dodgers defense converts 74.9% of balls in play into outs (1st MLB)
Rockies pitching: multiple starters with ERAs above 7.00
Game Odds
Los Angeles Dodgers – 308
Colorado Rockies 11.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, April 17, 2026
